Qp6.Igcse Accounting Control Accounts

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Ian Selkirk is a sole trader who maintains a full set of accounting records. He divides his
ledger into three sections general ledger, purchases ledger and sales ledger.
For
Examiners
Use
(a) State and explain one advantage of dividing the ledger into these three sections.
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(b) Name two accounts which would appear in the general ledger.
(i)
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(c) Ian Selkirk prepares control accounts for his purchases and sales ledgers at the end of
each month.
On 1 April 2003 the balances brought down on the control accounts were
Purchases Ledger Control account

Sales Ledger Control account
$
1960 credit
1750 debit
100 credit
Totals of the journals for April 2003 were
$
4190
5150
135
270
Purchases Journal
Sales Journal
Purchases Returns Journal
Sales Returns Journal
The Cash Book for April 2003 showed
Cheques received from debtors
Cheques paid to creditors
Cheque paid to debtor in respect of
overpayment
Discount allowed
Discount received
$
4990
3830
100
110
180
The journal entries for April 2003 showed

$
74
Bad debts written off
Prepare Ian Selkirks Purchases Ledger Control account and Sales Ledger Control account
for the month of April 2003. Bring down the balances on 1 May 2003.
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For
Examiners
Use
Purchases Ledger Control account

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Mohammed Hanif maintains a full set of books of prime (original) entry and prepares a
sales ledger control account and a purchases ledger control account at the end of every
month.
For
Examiner's
Use
He provided the following information for the month of April 2009.

$
4100 debit
72 credit
April 1 Sales ledger balances

Sales ledger balances
April 30 Totals for the month:

Sales journal
5300
Sales returns journal
320
Cash sales
3900
Cheques received from debtors
3850
Cheque received from a debtor (included
65
in the cheques received shown above)
later dishonoured
Cash received relating to a bad debt
250
written off in September 2007
Discount allowed
150
Increase in provision for doubtful debts
60
Transfer from a purchases ledger account
240
to a sales ledger account
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REQUIRED
(a) Select the relevant figures and prepare Mohammed Hanifs sales ledger control
account for the month ended 30 April 2009. There is only one balance on the account
at the end of the month.
For
Examiner's
Use
Where a traditional T account is used it should be balanced and the balance brought
down on 1 May 2009. Where a three column running balance account is used the
balance column should be up-dated after each entry.
Mohammed Hanif
Sales ledger control account
[10]
(b) State one reason why it is possible to have a credit balance brought down on a sales
ledger control account.
[1]
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(c) State where each of the following items will appear in a purchases ledger control
account. If the item will not appear in a purchases ledger control account write No
entry.
For
Examiner's
Use
The first one has been completed as an example.

Entry in purchases ledger
control account
Item
(i)
Purchases returns
(ii)
Cash purchases
(iii)
Discount received
(iv)
Interest charged by supplier

on overdue account
debit
[3]
Mohammed Hanifs accountant advised him that it is necessary to make decisions in

relation to accounting policies. He informed Mohammed Hanif that one of the four
objectives he must consider is relevance.
REQUIRED
(d) Explain to Mohammed Hanif what is meant by the term relevance.
[2]
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Mohammed Hanifs accountant informed him that the accounting statements prepared at
the end of the financial year provide only a limited amount of information about the
business.
For
Examiner's
Use
REQUIRED
(e) State how each of the following may be regarded as a limitation of accounting
statements.
(i) Historic cost
All transactions are recorded at the actual cost price.
It is difficult to compare transactions taking place at different times.
(ii) Money measurement
[2]
(iii) Time factor
[2]
[Total: 20]
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Suzie Chow is a trader. She maintains a full set of books of prime (original) entry and
prepares a sales ledger control account and a purchases ledger control account at the end
of each month.
For
Examiner's
Use
REQUIRED
(a) State two advantages of preparing control accounts.
(i)
(ii)
[2]
Suzie Chow provided the following information for the month of September 2010.
September 1 Debit balances in sales ledger
Credit balance in sales ledger
$
21 976
54
September 30 Totals for the month

Cheques paid to credit suppliers
24 585
Cheques received from credit customers
21 860
Cheque received from a credit customer (included
610
in the cheques received shown above) later dishonoured
Discounts allowed
488
Discounts received
532
Returns to credit suppliers
414
Returns by credit customers
391
Credit sales
22 800
Bad debts written off
100
Provision for doubtful debts
550
Contra entry
78
REQUIRED
(b) Select the relevant figures and prepare Suzie Chows sales ledger control account for
the month ended 30 September 2010.
There is only one balance on the account at the end of the month.
Where a traditional T account is used it should be balanced and the balance brought
down on 1 October 2010.
Where a three column running balance account is used the balance column should be
up-dated after each entry.
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Suzie Chow
Sales ledger control account
For
Examiner's
Use
[11]
(c) Explain the meaning of a contra entry in connection with control accounts and explain
why such an entry may be made.
[2]
(d) Explain why the information used to write up Suzie Chows sales ledger control account
is obtained from books of prime (original) entry and not from the sales ledger.
[2]
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Suzie Chows financial year ended on 30 September 2010. Her total sales for the year were
as follows.
$
Cash sales
95 000
Credit sales
275 000
For
Examiner's
Use
She allows her credit customers a period of 21 days in which to pay their accounts.
REQUIRED
(e) Using the closing balance on the sales ledger control account you prepared in (b) and
the above information, calculate the debtors collection period. Your answer should be
rounded up to the next whole day.
Show your workings.
[2]
(f) Suggest three ways in which the collection period for debtors may be improved.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
[3]
[Total: 22]
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Ruth Van Zyl is a trader who maintains a full set of accounting records. She divides her
ledger into three sections general ledger, sales ledger and purchases ledger.
For
Examiner's
Use
REQUIRED
(a) State one advantage of dividing the ledger into these three sections.
[1]
Ruth Van Zyl prepares control accounts at the end of each month and provided the
following information.
$
1 September 2012
Debit balances in purchases ledger
210
Credit balances in purchases ledger
9 530
Totals of the journals on 30 September 2012
Purchases journal
Purchases returns journal
11 740
1 160
The cash book for September 2012 showed:

Cheques paid to credit suppliers
Discounts received
8 730
270
The journal entries for September 2012 showed:

Interest charged by credit supplier
1 October 2012
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Debit balances on the purchases ledger

Credit balances on the purchases ledger
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90
160
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(b) Prepare Ruth Van Zyls purchases ledger control account for the month of
September 2012.
For
Examiner's
Use
Where a traditional T account is used it should be balanced and the balances brought
down.
Where a three column running balance account is used the balance column should be
updated after each entry.
Ruth Van Zyl
Purchases ledger control account
[11]
(c) State two advantages of maintaining a purchases ledger control account.

1
2
[2]
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(d) State where each of the following items will appear in Ruth Van Zyls sales ledger
control account. If the item will not appear in a sales ledger control account write
No entry.
For
Examiner's
Use

Item
Entry in sales ledger control account
Cash refund to a credit customer
debit
Sales returns
Bad debt written off
Provision for doubtful debts
Credit customers cheque dishonoured
[4]
On 2 November 2012 Ruth Van Zyl had the following transactions.

1
Charged Wilhelm, a credit customer, $15 interest on his overdue account.
Transferred the balance of $500 from Ansies account in the purchases ledger to her
account in the sales ledger.
REQUIRED
(e) Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions. Narratives are required.
Ruth Van Zyl
Journal
Debit
$
Credit
$
[6]
[Total: 24]
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Purchases Ledger Control account

Totals of the journals for April 2003 were

The journal entries for April 2003 showed

Bad debts written off

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Purchases Ledger Control account

Sales Ledger Control account

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He provided the following information for the month of April 2009.

April 1 Sales ledger balances

April 30 Totals for the month:

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The first one has been completed as an example.

Interest charged by supplier

Mohammed Hanifs accountant advised him that it is necessary to make decisions in

(d) Explain to Mohammed Hanif what is meant by the term relevance.

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(ii) Money measurement

(iii) Time factor

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September 30 Totals for the month

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The cash book for September 2012 showed:

The journal entries for September 2012 showed:

Debit balances on the purchases ledger

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(c) State two advantages of maintaining a purchases ledger control account.

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The first one has been completed as an example.

Entry in sales ledger control account

Cash refund to a credit customer

On 2 November 2012 Ruth Van Zyl had the following transactions.

Charged Wilhelm, a credit customer, $15 interest on his overdue account.

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